Across seven monologues written by seven Black playwrights, HANDS UP depicts the realities of Black America from the perspective of varying genders, sexual orientations, skin tones, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The play was originally commissioned in 2015 by the New Black Fest in response to a police officer fatally shooting an unarmed Black teenager, Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. The themes and stories it tells still ring true today. HANDS UP is produced in association with Spelman College.
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2026 Season
Marietta Theatre Company (1/22 - 8/22) | |
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BLEEDING HEARTS
Theatrical Outfit (1/28 - 2/22) | |
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Ain't Misbehavin
Marietta Theatre In The Square (2/13 - 3/1) BUY NOW & SAVE | |
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The Foreigner
Cherokee Theatre Company (3/6 - 3/15) | |
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Savannah Civic Center [Johnny Mercer Theatre] (2/26 - 2/26) | |
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Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change' - Live at The Strand March 24-29!
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (3/24 - 3/24) | |
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Laugh Lines Live
Center Stage Theater (2/22 - 2/27) | |
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Organist Vincent Dubois at Spivey Hall
Spivey Hall (5/3 - 5/3) | |
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Strand Academy Presents: The SpongeBob Musical - Youth Edition
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (4/22 - 4/22) | |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical
Woodstock Arts Theatre (6/10 - 6/24) | |
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